West Jefferson Medical Center

Name :

West Jefferson Medical Center

Address  :

1101 Medical Center Boulevard

Town  :

Marrero

State  :

Louisiana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

70072

Phone  :

5045440786

Web URL  :

West Jefferson Medical Center
Specialization
  • Addictionoligist
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Hematologist
  • Histopathology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Pathology Lab
  • Radiation therapy
  • Sleepless mess
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Ward Beds : 419

Advance Facility

  • Medicine Facility
  • Medical Stores

Description

Mission
Health care and education beyond extraordinary

Vision
Creating a culture of wellness

Values
We bring heart and soul Were in it together We give a little extra


History

n the early 1950s a group of citizens led by the late Dr Joseph Massony and Mr George Fonseca took the first steps toward developing one of the first New Orleans hospitals to serve the citizens on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish

Those early efforts so full of enthusiasm for the pioneers eventually came to fruition through a citizens group and hospital committee with dozens of area families and individuals including Mr Beauregard Miller Jr Frank Ehret Jr Nat Knight Jr George Fonseca Eldon Majoue and Doctors Massony and Samuel Logan

West Jefferson Medical Center opened its doors in April 1960 Through its distinguished history it has had an amazing 135 billion dollar economic impact on the community Not only is West Jefferson an important corporate entity and economic engine today it is the major provider of healthcare for Westbank citizens out of all the New Orleans hospitals

Joining with LCMC Health
In the Fall of 2015 West Jefferson Medical Center joined LCMC Health LCMC Health is a Louisianabased not for profit healthcare system consisting of Childrens Hospital Touro Infirmary New Orleans East Hospital and University Medical Center The system serves the needs of the people of Louisiana the Gulf South and beyond

Our family of hospitals has a very strong heritage with more than 450 combined years of service
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